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Merrick & Claude

Merrick St & Claude Ave · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Merrick & Claude is a lightly travelled intersection. It sits in High Park-Swansea. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
1,289
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 12, 2022
108 pedestrians · 54 cyclists
Collisions
17
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3603 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
4 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 160 vehicles an hour, 14% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 12 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 4.2% of vehicle volume, about 5.4× the typical share. On average 1.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Merrick & Claude

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501508504506 nearest 106 m
TTC bus
40280 nearest 159 m
Blue Night
301304306
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Sharrows on Claude Ave installed 2024; Sharrows on Merrick St installed 2024
Bike Share
Sunnyside Ave / The Queensway - SMART 296 m · 19 docks · 12 stations, 256 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (12)
  • Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 390 m
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 715 m
  • St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 785 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 873 m
  • High Park Gardens Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • Howard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (16)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch582 m
Places of interest
  • Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 521 m
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 629 m
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 95 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Lakeview Lifecare Centre, 133 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés4 within 300 m · 95 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 27 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Lakeview Lifecare Centre · 46 the Queensway133 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Glendale House · 85 Glendale Ave135 mPassed, Sep 2026
Second Cup · 30 the Queensway186 mConditional pass, Sep 2026 · 6 infractions
High Park Club · 100 Indian Rd283 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Aggies · 66 Roncesvalles Ave392 mPassed, Jul 2024
Pearson Fruit & Vegetables · 95 Roncesvalles Avegrocery420 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pearson Fruit & Vegetables · 95 Roncesvalles Avegrocery420 mPassed, Dec 2024
October Convenience · 65 Roncesvalles Avegrocery421 mPassed, Dec 2024

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom, 407 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 344 m away at Budapest Park.

  • Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom · 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    407 m
  • Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W
    View outdoor pool hours · accessible
    429 m
  • Budapest Park Washroom · 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    448 m
Drinking water
Budapest Park drinking fountain · 344 m; Budapest Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 543 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 678 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids Zone Daycare Inc. (256 m, 51 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 678 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 8
  • Kids Zone Daycare Inc. · 123 Glendale Ave
    51 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    256 m
  • Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 225 Garden Ave
    193 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    390 m
  • Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles · 10 High Park Blvd
    87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    671 m
  • Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group · 128 Fern Ave
    174 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    715 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1.2 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 2.4 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.8 km1288 Queen St W

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

20 registered apartment buildings with 1,059 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1 Claude Ave (80 m, 30 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 97 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 43 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 1,059 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202643 across the 20
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1 Claude Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303196097 · Jul 2025380 m
83 Indian Rd215196086 · Aug 20250217 m
109 Indian Rd · Akelius Ltd388197096 · Jul 20250318 m
66 Roncesvalles Avesocial housing20011197791 · Aug 20240 · 2 fire393 m
118 Roncesvalles Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303194095 · Jul 20250394 m
59 Roncesvalles Ave · Aristocrat Property Management384196786 · Nov 20250449 m
1623 Queen St W · Hannah Property Management Ltd.424192292 · Jun 20260591 m
1621 Queen St W · Pergos Developments746190090 · Jun 20250616 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots410 lots · ≈14,560 spaces · 43.7 ha
Within 500 m22 lots · ≈980 spaces
Green P (public)9 car parks · about 989 spaces
EV charging (City)430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1.3 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface341 m193 *
1624 Queen St W · Surface790 m3371% (Q1 2026)
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface894 m187 *
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1 km4247% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface1.3 km120 *

Nearest lots: 138 m away, ≈132 spaces; 207 m away, ≈43 spaces; 209 m away, ≈36 spaces; 209 m away, ≈74 spaces; 226 m away, ≈32 spaces; 243 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 2251 Dundas St W (1.6 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.6 km, 2 ports); 1224 KING ST W (1.9 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, May 12, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 707 westbound vehicles, or 55% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 48. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 292 vehicles in the hour from 2:45 p.m., 236% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (87). Heavy vehicles made up 1.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west534eastbound · 8 bikes · 0.9% heavy
Total vehicles1,289108 pedestrians · 54 cyclists · 1.0% heavy
From the east707westbound · 25 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the south48northbound · 21 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour87 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour292 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 12, 2022

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Claude Ave between High Park Trl and Merrick St (32 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2005; 85% of drivers were at or under 37 km/h. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. Merrick St between Glendale Ave and Claude Ave measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 36 km/h (Oct 2024). The reading is 21 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Ward 4 - S10 (264 m away, 40 km/h limit), 29% of the 80,033 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Claude Ave · High Park Trl – Merrick St · 32 mApr 2005 · 3 days51228 km/h37 km/h41 km/h
Merrick St · Glendale Ave – Claude Ave · 39 mOct 2024 · 3 days1,05526 km/h36 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 264 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct45 · 54 km/h
Over the limit55%
50 km/h or more29%

Ward 4 - S10 (southbound), Opposite 101 Parkside Dr · 80,033 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2023 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 35% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions17#3603 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only11
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201420latest Mar 6, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 27, 2023. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Merrick & Claude a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 17 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Merrick & Claude?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from May 12, 2022, 14% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Merrick & Claude?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Claude Ave between High Park Trl and Merrick St (April 2005), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 264 m away (40 km/h), 29% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Merrick & Claude?

The nearest Green P car park is 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) (341 m away, 193 spaces). The City's mapping shows 410 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,560 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.3 km).

How do I get to Merrick & Claude by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 508, 504, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 106 m away; bus routes 402, 80 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Merrick & Claude?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 95 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Lakeview Lifecare Centre (133 m), Glendale House (135 m), Second Cup (186 m), High Park Club (283 m) and Aggies (392 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Merrick & Claude?

The nearest is Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W, 407 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (429 m); Budapest Park Washroom (448 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Merrick & Claude?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 678 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Zone Daycare Inc. (256 m, 51 spaces), Sunnyside Garden Day Care (390 m, 193 spaces) and Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles (671 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Merrick & Claude?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,059 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Claude Ave (80 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 83 Indian Rd (217 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 109 Indian Rd (318 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 66 Roncesvalles Ave (393 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 89 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Merrick & Claude?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Merrick & Claude in?

Merrick & Claude is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined